Tim Armsby
Partner
Tim leads our Finance and Projects practice in the Middle East.
Tim's experience
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Advising the PPP Central Unit within the Egyptian Ministry of Finance since 2008 in relation to the country’s PPP program including the procurement of five PPP projects in health, transport and wastewater sectors. Currently advising in relation to the development of a dry port PPP Project. 2021.
- Egypt
- Project finance
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Advised the Government of Jordan since 2001 on a range of energy issues including its 20 year energy sector masterplan a BOT for the Jordanian section of the $1 billion Arab Gas Pipeline to import (from Egypt), transport and market gas in Jordan with further transit arrangements to neighbouring states, regulation and privatisation issues for the gas sector, reviewing the tolling agreements to be entered into for the conversion of gas to electricity at power plants within Jordan and negotiating a gas sales agreement for the import of gas from the Mediterranean with a value of $20 billion.
- Jordan and Egypt
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Providing regulatory advice to the National Centre of Privatization (NCP) in Saudi Arabia. NCP is responsible for executing the privatisation of selected government entities and PPPs, a priority identified as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 blueprint for the future.
- Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
- Government and public sector
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Advising lenders to the winning Marubeni-Al Jomaih consortium on the 300 MW solar power plant being procured in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia solar IPP which is part of the Round 2 REPDO program in Saudi Arabia. The project is one in a series of strategic solar power projects being procured on a public–private partnership basis and was awarded the 'Deal of the Year for Project Finance' award at the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Middle East Awards 2019.
- Cross-Border
- Financial Services
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Acted as sponsor's counsel to the winning consortium for the Taif Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP) project, the consortium of Cobra (who is the lead developer from Spain) and Tawzea (Saudi company). Advised the client on all aspects of the project documents, all construction documents and Islamic financing document to achieve financial close in November 2020.
- $85m
- Saudi Arabia and Spain
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised a sponsor consortium on a bid for a project in Qatar to build 14 new schools for Ashghal / Ministry of Education in Qatar. This project forms package 2 of the Education PPP program, which is part of a larger pipeline of PPPs.
- China and Qatar
- Infrastructure
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Advising a bidding consortium bidding for the Taweelah Reverse Osmosis desalination plant in Abu Dhabi, the largest privately financed desalination project in the world.
- United Arab Emirates
- Infrastructure
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Advising the EPC contractor in relation to the DEWA Phase IV solar IPP in Dubai. This is a 900MW plant comprised of CSP tower and trough technology as well as 200MW of bifacial PV. It is the world's largest standalone CSP project. Pinsent Masons was awarded ‘Legal Adviser of the Year’ at the Middle East Solar Industry Association Awards 2019 for its work on this project and other CSP projects in the region.
- Dubai
- Renewables
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Advised the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) in relation to a pilot education PPP (and the country’s first social infrastructure project) comprised of 9 schools and an Olympic swimming pool complex in Kuwait City. Also advised developers in relation to a number of PPP projects tendered by KAPP.
- Kuwait
- Social Infrastructure
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Advised the Ministry of Economy and Commerce in relation to the establishment of a PPP Framework in a GCC State. Activities included policy research; international benchmarking; review of legal and regulatory frameworks; PPP unit operating model options analysis; engagement with stakeholders at the highest level; developing strategy for PPP; setting up PPP governance structures; developing PPP process manuals and guidelines, drafting a PPP Law, four outline business cases and preparing transaction documents for a pilot schools project.
- Qatar
- Project finance
Credentials
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2018Joined Pinsent Masons
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2012Partner, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Eversheds Sutherland
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2001Qualified at Trowers and Hamlins
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1999Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice with distinction, Guildford College of Law
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1998Diploma in Law with commendation, Guildford College of Law
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1995Bsc (Hons) Chemistry, University of Bristol
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